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[SUPARCO]

New PM won’t write Swiss letter
Sunday, July 01, 2012

By Kashif Hussain

LAHORE: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Saturday his government would not let its “first-class president” to surrender to a “third-class magistrate” because “we believes in supremacy of the constitution and law”.

“He (Asif Ali Zardari) is the democratically elected president of Pakistan and as per law he enjoys the immunity as long as he holds the office,” the prime minister told reporters. About the Supreme Court’s directive to write to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against the president, the prime minister said he would announce his decision on July 12, the next date of hearing at the court.

Raja said there would be no problem if all the institutions function within their constitutional limits and domains.

“The institutions should work within their constitutional ambit and let the people decide about the future of the democratically elected government,” he said during a meeting with senior columnists and editors at the Governor’s House.

Raja urged all the stakeholders to respect the constitution and work within the constitutional parameters in order to avoid instability in the country. The prime minister said he was willing to talk to the PML-N over the appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC), adding that he was optimistic that the opposition party would respond positively on the issue.

“I respect the PML-N leadership and mandate of the Punjab government,” he said.

He said that although his statements in the past about ending load shedding were still hounding him, it was fact that the government had been doing its best to end this menace “as soon as possible”.

He said that due to high prices of oil in the international market, the cost of electricity had been increased in Pakistan.

About the law and order situation in Karachi, the prime minister said that it was a provincial matter but his government would extend help to the province if it asks for it.

The prime minister said the PPP had not stepped back from its stance on the creation of a separate province for the people of southern Punjab.

Later, talking to PPP Punjab’s parliamentary party, Raja advised party members to start preparations for the next general elections because “they are soon to be held”. He said his government would hold elections in a free and fair manner.

http://dailytimes.co...ory_1-7-2012_pg1_1

[rungroot]

Oye faisal raza abdi urf suparco, just shut up and answer my question, stop dodging and hiding behind your president zardari who was  "first" in the class of corruption 101 from ZU (zionist university, professor and dean being dajjal himself):

rungroot, on 30 June 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Hey faisal raza, was all the money your boss zardari was convicted for laundering and stealing, was all the money fictitious as well?

[blueazure]

letter to iss ka baap bhi likhey ga

[butterfly]

I am offended by the title of the post......it should read 'FIRST CLASS THIEVING PRESIDENT AND A LEGAL SYSTAM THAT CAN'T KEEP UP'

[ajaj]

Inshallah the day will come when Zardari will be back in his cell in jail and waiting for his execution along with his cronies such as Raja Rental, Gilani Maalpani.

[SUPARCO]

WOULD HAVE WRITTEN TO SWISS, BUT…
Sunday July 1, 20o12



LAHORE - As a first formal denial to comply with the Supreme Court which issued orders that Swiss authorities be moved to open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Saturday said that it was the constitution that hindered writing of the Swiss letter.

Talking to columnists and editors at the Governor House, Ashraf said, “We will not let our first class president to capitulate to a third class magistrate, as the constitution stands against it.”

The premier, regarding immunity of the president, said that presidents all over the world enjoy immunity. “The parliament may debate on the matter of presidential immunity,” he responded.

Rounding off his reply over the issue, Ashraf asserted that the government’s stance over the Swiss letter will be made public on July 12, “but one thing is for sure that President Zardari enjoys immunity until he is in office.”

The PM said that uncertainty prevailing in the country was harmful to the institutions and undue importance given to a single issue might be detrimental to democracy.

“The institutions should work within their constitutional ambit and let the people decide about the future of the democratically elected government since it is they who matter,” he said.

The PM said that uncertainty had been damaging the political system and the opposition should not forget that Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, in their meetings, had resolved to avoid leg pulling for political gains. Ashraf said the government believes in the supremacy of the constitution and law. He said if all institutions in the country worked within their ambit, there would be no problem in the country.

Ashraf said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wrote the history with blood and blood would once again be given if needed in future.

Regarding the law and order situation in Karachi, he said that after the NFC award all provinces had been granted powers to maintain law and order. Now it was the responsibility of the provinces to take care of the law and order.

The prime minister said that the federal government was hesitant about sending in the army to resolve provincial issues for fear that such measures may turn out to be the “wrong cure” to remedy the situation. He said that the army was patriotic and it was rendering enormous sacrifices for the country and had played front role in natural calamities.

“The federal government will be willing to help the government of Sindh if they ask for it,” he said.

While taking about the severe energy shortfall and load shedding, Ashraf said, “The electricity crisis is the first priority.”

About the Kalabagh Dam, the PM said the project could only be undertaken after national consensus, adding that the government had initiated other power generation projects like Diamir-Bhasha Dam, Boonji Dam as well as run of the river projects to meet energy needs. Ashraf said the rental power projects (RPPs) were not properly understood, acknowledging he could not accurately clarify his statements regarding the energy crisis in the country. “The statement given in December 2009 regarding the end to load shedding still hounds me,” he said.

Regarding the cooperation of PML-N in the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the PM said he was sure to have a positive response from the PML-N leadership. The CEC should be a consensus candidate, who would go by the book, he added. The premier urged all the political parties to shun off their differences and work together for strengthening the country. He said on its part the PPP was committed to avoid politics of confrontation. The group of senior editors with whom the PM had an interaction included Saleem Bukhari‚ Mujeebur Rehman Shami‚ Arif Nizami‚ Zia Shahid‚ PJ Mir and others.

http://www.pakistant...authorities-pm/

[butterfly]

.....sorry self deleted...not worth it

[rungroot]

I could just picture the supreme court telling raja rental the following:

1.  Its not your job to interpret the constitution, that's our job.
2.  Its your job to shut up and do as you are ordered by the supreme court or be shitcanned like your gilani maalpani.
3.  The parliament is forbidden from making any laws that are counter to Islam which means no one can be made above the law or given any kind of immunity as a result of which presidential immunity now means NOTHING!!!
4.  CHUP BAY!!!